WatchSpark

Project Title

WatchSpark

Project Area of Specialization Artificial IntelligenceProject Summary

Studies show that almost 3.44% of the entire world population is visually impaired. They face a lot of problems while performing their daily activities. For example, if they want to go somewhere it would be very difficult. It is because they are not able to see the way due to which they don’t know where they are going and the way on which they are moving is correct or not. Secondly, while moving they can’t see the obstacles that come in the way due to which they can get harmed. Moreover, they are not able to see the time due to which they can miss their important tasks which need to be completed on specific time. The purpose of this project is to solve all these problems of visually impaired people by providing them with a mobility solution. It not only just tells them the time but also helps them to travel from one location to another by providing them directions. If a person goes on the wrong path then it will let him know about the wrong track and will guide him to the right track. Secondly, it notifies them about the obstacles which come in their way and helps them to avoid colliding with them. Moreover, it supports a reminder system through which they can remember their important tasks.

Project Objectives

The objectives of this product are as follows;

• Telling the time to the user
• Helping the user to move around by providing them directions
• Providing information about any obstacle wile moving so that user can avoid collision
• A Reminder to notify about important tasks

Project Implementation Method

WatchSpark is an embedded device. The software resides inside raspberry pi which resides inside the watch. There is a camera, a mic, and a speaker which resides inside the glasses. The user provides input through the speaker which is transferred to the raspberry pi. At raspberry pi processing will be done according to the provided input and results will be generated. Those results will be then transferred back to the user through Bluetooth and the user will get those outputs through the speaker.

Benefits of the Project

Following benefits will be provided by the product:

• Telling the time to the user
• Providing directions from one location to other which will help user to move around
• Notifying about obstacles while moving so that person doesn't get any injury
• A Reminder to notify about important tasks

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

As the product is for visually impaired persons, they will interact through buttons and voice with the system. The product consist of a watch and glasses. There will be a button installed on the watch and the user will need to press it. As soon as the user will press the button, the system will ask the user what to do through the mic/speaker in glasses. Then the user will provide instructions (voice commands) and then the output will be given based on provided input.

There will be two buttons with which users will interact, one for switching the watch on and off, and the second for providing voice commands. The buttons will be special-purpose buttons with patterns engraved on them so that visually impaired persons can easily distinguish them.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry ITOther IndustriesCore Technology Artificial Intelligence(AI)Other Technologies Internet of Things (IoT)Sustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for PeopleRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	48400
Raspberry Pi	Equipment	1	24000	24000
Watch	Equipment	1	1000	1000
Camera	Equipment	1	6000	6000
Mic	Equipment	1	500	500
speaker	Equipment	1	500	500
bluetooth	Equipment	2	2000	4000
battery	Equipment	2	6000	12000
buttons	Miscellaneous	2	100	200
glasses	Equipment	1	200	200